CCO Community Service Award Luncheon to be Held October 27, 2014

We are pleased to announce the Outstanding Community Services Award winners for 2014. This 5th annual Awards Luncheon is held at the Tropicana-Evansville Walnut Rooms A&B on October 27. Registration will begin at 11:30, and the event will officially begin at 12:00 noon. Reservations for the luncheon may be obtained by calling Mollie Darke-Schrieber at 812-760-4233, or email her at mdarke07@yahoo.com. The deadline for reservations is this coming Thursday , October 23. This luncheon is nearly sold out and only a few seats are available to this “must attend” event.

SERGEANT PATRICK PHERNETTON

Evansville Police Department Sergeant Patrick Phernetton is being recognized because of the very generous local charity he founded, 911 Gives Hope. The group sponsors the annual “Guns and Hoses” boxing match between area firefighters and law enforcement officers. The event brings out a crowd of about 8,000 people, and proceeds go to several local charities and to benefit research on Prader-Willi syndrome. Sgt. Phernetton was inspired to aid these groups by his daughter, Mykenna, who was born with Prader-Willi syndrome. Evansville Police Chief Billy Bolin will present this award to Patrick.

WOODS AND WOODS LAW OFFICE

Woods & Woods Law Firm earned recognition by offering support to a wide variety of local organizations. They are best known for furnishing free taxi service on New Year’s Eve to anyone who needs it. Woods & Woods has also partnered with the City-County Observer in presenting “Tri-State Voices” on local cable television. The program features interviews with various public figures, with Mike Woods as the moderator. Well known businessman John Dunn will present the award to Mike Woods.

PASTOR ADRIAN BROOKS

Pastor Adrian Brooks is being honored for the service he offers to the residents of our central city. Through the mega-church he pastors, the Reverend provides direct social services in housing, public safety concerns, and commerce to all residents of the center of the city. The voice he provides for the most vulnerable residents is a valuable asset to the city as a whole. City Councilwoman Connie Robinson shall present the award to Rev. Brooks

CORE

CORE is a grass-roots organization of city and county residents who joined forces to resoundingly defeat the referendum on the reorganization/unification of City and County governments that was on the local ballot in 2013. CORE is being honored because of the example it sets for voter involvement in good public policy. Its members did their research and organized a very effective effort to prevail on election day, and we applaud their hard work. Vanderburgh County Commissioner Steve Melcher will present the award to CORE.

THE HONORABLE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ROBERT “JEFF” TORNATTA

The Honorable Superior Court Judge Robert “Jeff” Tornatta was chosen for the award for his outstanding judicial temperament, efficiency, and compassion in discharging the duties of his office. He has been on the bench since 1997, and commands the respect both of his peers, the attorneys, and defendants who appear before him. Former Congressman and President of Vectren Brad Ellsworth is presenting the award to Judge Tornatta.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY PROSECUTOR NICK HERMANN

Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann earned recognition as a 2014 winner because of his efforts to encourage community participation in crime prevention. He has worked in a proactive way to facilitate communications among the area law enforcement agencies, as well as initiating the successful “We Tip” program that recently won a national honor. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding will present the award to Mr. Hermann.

CITY COUNCILWOMAN MISSY MOSBY

Second Ward City Councilwoman Missy Mosby was selected for her efforts to improve parks and playgrounds on the SE side that she represents. She is known and appreciated by her constituents for her dedication to the neighborhood groups in the Second Ward. Evansville City Councilman John Friend will present the award to Ms.Mosby.

KNIGHT TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE KATHRYN MARTIN

There is good news in Evansville and Vanderburgh County concerning an audit! This unusually good news comes concerning the Knight Township Trustee’s office.  Under the leadership of Trustee Kathryn Martin the much-beleaguered office has turned the overdrawn balance of – $152,597 around. For those who do not recall, Ms. Martin’s predecessor in that office was imprisoned after overspending the office’s funds by $300,000.

Kathryn Martin was elected in 2010, and has worked diligently with the Township Board to recover from the deficits and continues to serve the needs of the poor and indigent of the Township. This hard work earned her the honor of being named Indiana Township Trustee of the Year for 2014. The City-County Observer is pleased to honor her with a Community Service Award, which will presented to her at the upcoming Awards Luncheon by Mary Hart, the Pigeon Township Trustee.

 RICK DAVIS

Finally, we will be honoring the late Rick Davis with a “Lifetime Achievement” award, based on his dedication to promoting good public policy in the community he served and loved. State Representative Gail Riecken will present the award to his wife, Julie Davis.

We look forward to seeing you there, whether you are an old friend of the City-County Observer or a newcomer to the site. Please plan on joining us!

EDITOR NOTE:  DRESS FOR THIS  EVENT IS BUSINESS CASUAL.